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Iranian embassy presenting gifts to Indian king
Ajanta (reproduction of original mural). I am assuming this image in fact may be part of one of the Buddhist jataka tales painted ca. 500 CE at this important complex of cave temples.
A Bodhisattva
Sarnath UP. Gupta (5th c. CE). 136 x 38.5 x 20 cm.
49.113
Standing Buddha
Sarnath UP. Gupta (5th c. CE). 127 x 56 x 23 cm.
59.527/3
Scenes from the life of the Buddha Sarnath UP. Gupta (5th c. CE) 105 x 49 cm. 49.114
Standing Buddha
Madhya Pradesh, Phophnao. Gupta-Vakataka (5th-6th c. CE). 51.2 x 19 x 14.1 cm.
L657
Manjusri
Bihar, Nalanda. Pala (8th c. CE). 116 x 38 x 17.
59.528
Avalokitesvara Padmapani
Bengal. Pala (10th-11th c. CE). 69 x 42 x 19.5 CE.
59.16
Adi-Buddha (Vajradhara)
Nepal. Ca. 12th c. CE. 22.5 x 16.2 x 12.0 cm.
48.4/255
Prajnaparamita
Nepal. Ca. 15th c. CE. Bronze. 18.1 x 12.2 cm.
48.4/256
Vasudeva-Kamalaja
Nepal. Ca. 15th c. CE. 26 x 19 cm.
L82.61
Manjusri
Nepal. Ca. 15th c. CE. Bronze. 10 x 7.3 x 5.4 cm.
48.4/254
Maitreya
Nepal. 17th c. 48 x 32 x 26 cm.
48.4/9
The Wheel of the Law
Ladakh. 20th c. CE. Gilded copper.
52 x 31.5 x 17.5 cm.
90.844
Ceremonial butter lamp
Ladakh. 20th c. Silver, precious stones. 32 x 61 cm.
90.843